Notice of workplace accidents taken

LAHORE - The National Industrial Relations Commission Chairman Justice (Retd) Raja Fayyaz Ahmed has taken due notice on the petition of All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union (CBA) over the rising alarming rule of fatal and non-fatal accident of technical staff employed in Power Houses and Grid Stations day to day causing death of three workers in 132 KV Grid Station Balwal and two workers in Muzaffargarh on same day.

The chairman NIRC has also the management of PEPCO to ensure the provision of safety equipments, strict observance of safety regulation at work place, investigation of causes of accident and to take remedial measures.

It may he recalled that more than 150 members of technical stall in Power Wing are electrocuted.

Khurshid Ahmed General Secretary All Pakistan WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union along with Osama Tariq were representative of the workers.